Chapter 134 Cui San, it’s time to share your master’s worries
Yunzhou has a vast territory, almost as big as Yuanzhou and Pingzhou combined.
Yan Xingchuan originally wanted to take over the three states of Yunzhou, Miaozhou and Laizhou in one go, just like in his previous life, but he was not in a hurry to take revenge in this life. He stopped to look at these people and could not ignore them.
In the end, he had to slow down, capture a city, govern a city, capture a state, and govern a state.
The people of the world actually don’t have high demands. As long as they have a place to live and food to eat, they are already very satisfied. The people in power above them are the clear-minded emperor they protect.
He believed that if he continued on this path, Beiyan would become stronger and stronger, and he would also be able to achieve the results of his previous life.
The people are supporting him and the army is strong. If he still can't win, he should just find a stinky ditch and drown himself.
Two days later, Yan Xingchuan received a letter from Xianyang City. He was surprised for a while when he learned that Cui Si had a letter for him. Then he quickly opened it and saw that she only mentioned the matter of Yanyunwei. He felt a little disappointed for a moment.
He thought that if she just asked him if he was safe, he would probably be happy for a long time.
But right now, she was thinking about Jiang Cinian. He was nothing more than a part of her past that she could not bear to look back on.
"She always thinks about others and is always worried about ruining someone else's bright future."
So is Murong Shuanghua, and so is Yanyunwei.
He opened another letter, which was written to him by Yun Gang, the deputy commander of Yanyunwei. It mentioned Cui Si's idea and asked him whether they should return to Yanyunwei or stay in Xianyang City.
Since it was her suggestion and it was for the sake of Yanyunwei, how could he not agree?
After thinking for a moment, he summoned Yun Kui, the commander of the Yanyun Guard, and showed him the letter: "Go and ask how many people are willing to go to Xianyang City to protect the princess. You don't have to think too much, just choose according to your heart."
"My Lord," Yun Kui said, "Since we have become members of the Yanyun Guard and have accompanied you through thick and thin, I'm afraid no one would want to stay isolated. Moreover, the Yanyun Guard consists of only thirty-six members, each one chosen from thousands of miles away. They should follow you to pacify the world."
Previously, Yan Xingchuan sent ten people to escort Cui Si back to Xianyang, and they wanted her to stay in Xianyang City. Yun Kui didn't quite agree with it, but after all, she was a princess, and the lord was worried about her safety, so Yan Yunwei had nothing to say.
Now that Wang Ji herself has mentioned it, they naturally have to strive for one or two.
"If the Lord only wants candidates to protect Princess Wang, I have two ideas. One is the person who was injured and withdrew from the Yanyun Guard before. The other is someone who was not selected for the Yanyun Guard for some reason. They are not bad in ability, at least they are enough to protect Princess Wang."
Yan Xingchuan paused. He had actually forgotten about these people.
He was the one who founded the Yanyun Guard. Because there were not many people, the selection process was very strict. It was normal for an applicant not to be selected. Many of the soldiers who were not selected were also excellent. Moreover, with so many battles, there would always be casualties.
During the five years since the establishment of Yanyun Guard, seven people died and sixteen people were injured and left the Guard.
In this way, if we choose a few acceptable ones among these sixteen people, or perhaps a few from those who were not selected, it would be enough to protect Cui Si.
This is a win-win solution.
"Then you..." Yan Xingchuan was about to say, "Then you pick a few." But after thinking about it, he still felt uneasy, so he said, "Then you call the people over and I will personally select a few."
"Remember, tell them clearly that we are selecting people to protect the princess. Anyone willing to do so may come. The princess hates it most when someone is forced to do something they don't want to do. This is not considered an order from the king."
"yes."
Yun Kui passed the message on, and about an hour later, more than a dozen people followed Yun Kui to see Yan Xingchuan. Yan Xingchuan checked their personal abilities, selected eight people, and let the rest go back.
After selecting the people, he gave them two days to pack their things, handed over his tasks to them, and then set off for Xianyang City.
Yan Xingchuan was thinking about how to write this letter to Cui Si, so that it would not seem too entangled and annoy her, nor too cold and make her feel that he did not care about her.
I thought about it again and again, picked up the pen and put it down again, but still couldn't write anything down.
Just at this time, a soldier came to report that members of the Xie family in Laizhou had arrived and were just outside Yunshang City, and asked if he wanted to see them.
"The Xie family of Laizhou?" Yan Xingchuan frowned. He was still hesitating about how to deal with Laizhou and the Xie family. He didn't expect the Xie family to come so quickly.
But it is also true that in the previous life, the Northern Yan army suffered heavy losses at Chongshan Pass. Although they still had some strength left, they had to deal with Jiang Shao who retreated to Miaozhou. Not many people could be spared to go south to Laizhou. The Xie family closed their doors and refused to negotiate.
Only after Jiang Shao was defeated and fled to Miaozhou did the Xie family agree to surrender.
But even if they surrendered to Northern Yan, the Xie family was very arrogant and would not obey government orders at all. Officials could not be sent down, taxes could not be collected, and even the people were oppressed by the Xie family members, and Northern Yan had no control over it.
The Xie family still regarded Laizhou as their own. They wanted to own this country within Northern Yan and become the Xie emperor.
This is simply outrageous.
"Who is this person from the Xie family?"
"It's the Xie family's head, and several famous gentlemen of the Xie family, one of whom is the famous scholar Mr. Xie Fangyuan."
The Cui family of Pingzhou prided themselves on being scholars. One of their clan members was a world-famous scholar who served as a teacher to the emperor and was granted the title of Taifu, one of the Three Dukes. After his death, he was honored with the posthumous title of "Wen De" and was later called Duke Wen De.
The Cui family, which has been deeply rooted in Xianyang for hundreds of years and generations, has become the number one clan in Pingzhou. The Xie family of Laizhou is even better than the Cui family of Pingzhou. They have produced many officials, celebrities, and great scholars, and their foundation is even deeper.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Xie clan, they simply disdained Northern Yan, thinking that Northern Yan was nothing but a traitor and a rebel, and had no respect for them at all. However, because the court was rotten to the core and the Northern Yan army was about to attack, they had no choice but to bow their heads.
And even if he lowered his head, he just wanted to lie on Beiyan and eat a few good bites.
Yan Xingchuan thought to himself that this time, he had to break the teeth of the Xie family, so that they would not continue to dream of "the court may change, but the Xie family will remain forever".
Yan Xingchuan's expression was gloomy. "Then let them in. Go and call Mr. Dong, Mr. Fang, and Mr. Xu over as well."
At this point, Yan Xingchuan thought of the fact that many of these people had gone with the soldiers to distribute land to the people, so he said, "Forget it, let's see who is here and let them come over."
It’s a pity that Cui Jing is not here, otherwise this would have been Cui Jing’s battlefield.
Perhaps people can't stand the nagging. Yan Xingchuan had just thought of this when someone else came to report.
"My Lord, Mr. Cui is here."
"who?"
"Cui Sanlang, Mr. Cui!"
Yan Xingchuan's expression softened considerably upon hearing this: "He's here just in time, please invite him in."
Cui San, it's time to share your master's worries.
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